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Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Connexus Homes Limited

The Gateway, The Auction Yard

Craven Arms

SY7 9BW

Contact

Jayne Stringer

Email

jayne.stringer [at] connexus-group.co.uk

Telephone

+44 3332313233

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKG - West Midlands (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

Buyer's address

I.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Housing Association

I.5) Main activity

Housing and community amenities

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Estate Agency Services

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 70300000 - Real estate agency services on a fee or contract basis

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The aim of this tender is to appoint a panel of two Estate Agents to assist Connexus predominately in the sale of commercial and domestic properties, land sales and obtaining EPC certificates where the current one has expired.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 70000000 - Real estate services
• 70123000 - Sale of real estate
• 70123100 - Sale of residential real estate
• 70311000 - Residential building rental or sale services
• 79342400 - Auction services
• 79342000 - Marketing services
• 70122100 - Land sale services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKG - West Midlands (England)

Main site or place of performance

Across Shropshire and Herefordshire.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Connexus expect all properties to be sold by private treaty or physically auctioned locally depending on the condition and location. The Estate Agent should provide Connexus with a marketing strategy in each case, that must not include on-line or modern auctions.

Connexus expect the appointed Estate Agents to have both an online and physical presence in local areas.

Connexus expect the appointed Estate Agents to include all relevant market material including local newspaper advertisement, photography, for sale signs, marketing brochures and EPC certificates where required.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The contract will run for an initial period of three years, following which initial period, the contract may be extended annually up to a maximum total length of five years (i.e. to 31/03/2030) if mutually agreed between Connexus and the successful tenderers.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 5

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

The assessment will be based on relevant expertise, previous experience, capacity to undertake this work and local knowledge

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

Bidders should have a Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Agency qualification.

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria

Bidders will be required to provide their last two years' accounts and will also be subject to a third party credit check.

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required

Bidders should be able to demonstrate that they have made a profit in each of the last two years and a satisfactory credit score. If a loss is reported for one or more years, or the credit score is unsatisfactory, then the Bidder must provide appropriate justification and explanation of its ability to trade and fulfil the contract, Connexus will have discretion as to whether to accept such justification and explanation and will fail any Bidder where it is not satisfied.

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

13 November 2024

Local time

3:00pm

IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

18 November 2024

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Section VI. Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3) Additional information

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at .

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at .

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

(MT Ref:232963)

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VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Public Procurement Review Service

Cabinet Office

London

Email

publicprocurementreview [at] cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3450103503

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Royal Courts of Justice

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079476000

Country

United Kingdom

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

The contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum ten calendar day standstill period at the point of information on the award of the Contract(s) to be awarded at conclusion of the procurement exercise begun by publication of the contract notice is communicated to tenderers. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provides for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by breach of those regulations to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Generally, any such action must be brought within thirty days from the date the aggrieved party knew or ought to have known about the alleged breach. Where the contract(s) have not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the contracting authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract(s) have been entered into the court may only award damages or where the award procedures have not been followed correctly may in certain circumstances declare the contract to be ‘ineffective’.

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

The Cabinet Office

Correspondence Team, Cabinet Office, Whitehall

London

SW1A 2AS

Telephone

+44 2072761234

Country

United Kingdom